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14.12.2014Closing date for choir entryPlease note that the closing date for entry to the festival by International choirs has been extended to 31st Jan 2015, which is the same entry closing date for choirs from Ireland.

08.06.2014Annual General Meeting of Mayo International Choral July 1st, 2014.8.30pm, Royal Hotel, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. All Welcome!

16.09.2013Musical Mountaineers Launch 2014 Festival!Last Saturday saw the Mayo International Choral Festival reach new heights as the 2014 festival was officially launched from the top of Croagh Patrick, one of Ireland‚Äôs most well-known landmarks! Representatives from several Mayo choirs became musical mountaineers for the day and hit all the high notes in a rousing chorus of ‚ÄėMoonlight in Mayo‚Äô 2507 ft above sea level!

A prominent landmark was indeed required as this festival is rapidly becoming one of Ireland‚Äôs most prominent festivals! 44 choirs participated in 2013 with some describing the festival as a now ‚Äėfirm favourite‚Äô amongst their choir members. Next year‚Äôs festival promises to be even more exciting with several national and international choirs already booked into Mayo hotels.
Great credit must be given to the choral climbers representing Castlebar Parish Choir, Cill Aod√°in Choral Society, C√≥r Mhaigh Eo, Mayo Male Voice Choir, the Moy Singers and Westport Choral Society. A terrific day was had by all followed by a well-deserved celebration at base-camp – Campbells‚Äôs Pub.¬†Said Chairman Edward Horkan; ‚ÄúWe‚Äôre delighted at the way the festival is progressing with choirs from the USA, England, Scotland and Ireland already booked into Mayo accommodation for 2014. There are already enquires in for the next four years. It was encouraging to see so many climbers today and particularly members of the Mayo choirs who have been so supportive since the start of the festival. We‚Äôve definitely taken our festival to a whole new level today!‚ÄĚ¬†The festival runs from 15th to 18th of May 2014. Closing date for choir entry is January 31st (competing and non-competing choirs welcome).

15.08.2013
Calling all Mayo choir members to:
Sing from the Summit!SING FROM THE SUMMIT‚Äô will see the 2014 syllabus officially launched from one of the highest points (and the highest church!) in County Mayo – the top of Croagh Patrick, followed by a rousing version of ‚ÄėMoonlight in Mayo‚Äô sung en masse by our choral loving climbers!¬†¬†Meet at 9.45am at Croagh Patrick Carpark, Sat 14th September, to commence the climb at 10am. Refreshments afterwards at base-camp (Campbell’s pub)!

22.07.2013
Mayo International Choral Festival Supports:
Handel’s ChallengeThe Challenge:
To stage Handel’s Messiah in Mayo
To recruit 100 choir members before end of August 2013
To raise e20k towards funding a new Palliative Care Centre in Mayo.
Venue:¬†Church of the Holy Rosary, Castlebar.
Date:¬†December 8th 2013.Click here¬†for more details.